Alamere Falls in at Point Reyes National Seashore in Bolinas, Calif. This is one of few waterfalls that drops off directly into the Pacific Ocean. (Photo: Eddie Hernandez Photography/iStockphoto/Getty Images)

At Akaka Falls in Akaka Falls State Park, located along the northeastern Hamakua Coast, on Hawaii Island, you can see two gorgeous waterfalls on one short hike. Akaka Falls is perhaps the Big Island’s most famous waterfall. (Photo: Lana Canada/iStockphoto/Getty Images)